nong4瓤
Jyutpingnong4
Yalenòhng
Definition
The pulp or edible part of a fruit; can also mean bad or of poor quality.
- pulp or edible part of a fruit
- slangbad; poor in quality
colloquialfood
How it's used
Refers primarily to the soft, edible interior of fruits like oranges, pomelos, or watermelons. When used to describe the state of the fruit, it implies the flesh has become mushy or spoiled. It is a specific term for the internal texture rather than the outer skin or rind.
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Do not confuse this with 肉, which is a more general term for meat or the flesh of many fruits. 瓤 is specifically associated with the fibrous or pulpy segments found inside citrus or melons.
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